Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,270
25th Percentile Wage
$51,270
50th Percentile Wage
$62,450
75th Percentile Wage
$67,660
90th Percentile Wage
$78,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,270.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,450
-1.83% 16.49%
2021
$63,590
20.16% -
2017
$50,770
-0.28% -
2016
$50,910
15.79% -
2015
$42,870
10.94% -
2014
$38,180
2.65% -
2013
$37,170
-40.30% -
2012
$52,150
- -

Table 2. Compare Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,450, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for other life, physical, and social science technicians in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $63,860). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Raleigh-Cary
$63,860
Durham-Chapel Hill
$62,450
Greenville
$61,600
Asheville
$59,250
Winston-Salem
$58,470
Wilmington
$58,140
Fayetteville
$52,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$52,150
Greensboro-High Point
$47,800
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$36,750

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.